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the narrow spaces //

 DISTANCE FROM THE BODY


the collection’s starting point was an analysis of the emperor and his wife’s way of dressing in the Tang Dynasty in China.
the bigger proportions, the longer the sleeves, the more unpractical,
the more power you had,
no need to move.
the collection draws on the idea of creating impractical garments,
with a modern approach.
the emperor didn’t have to move a finger when fully dressed. not moving a finger became affiliated with not using ones phone. there is never something physically interfering with our constant presence online.
what is impractical?
the collection values sleeves as an obstacle for our usages of digital technology nowadays. it acts as a reminder to slow down and be present. don’t move.

be an emperor, where there is no need to move a finger.

the collection’s starting point was an analysis of the emperor and his wife’s way of dressing in the Tang Dynasty in China. the bigger proportions, the longer the sleeves, the more unpractical, the more power you had, no need to move. the collections draws on the idea of creating impractical garments, with a modern approach. the emperor didn’t have to move a finger when fully dressed. not moving a finger became affiliated with not using ones phone. there is never something physically interfering with our constant presence online. what is impractical? the collection values sleeves as an obstacle for our usages of digital technology nowadays. it acts as a reminder to slow down and be present. don’t move. be an emperor, where there is no need to move a finger.
Texture based sculpture showing the inhibition of chronic body pain. A culmination of inhibitions I have felt throughout my life, an analysis of constraining factors and body pains and how the body all of a sudden cannot do what it is suppose to or could before. Yet a optimistic approach to the never ending pain. The texture of the textiles are mimiking and drawn from pain, bones, textures within the body. It reflects on positivity in the face of pain through colors. It depicts how I relate to my pain through an optimistic lens, that I carry because the inhibition will not subside. The sculpture focuses on the pain in the ankle area. The sense of losing control, feeling numb, stuck and caught in ones movement. A certain wobbly feeling apears around the ankles which limits walking. The sculpture allows people to feel the pain when stepping into it, without me giving an explanation. longlasting handcrafted techniques are mixed, such as weaving, machine knitting and hand knitting, only made out of reclaimed and repuposed materials, such as foam, cotton, organza, linen, thread and knitted yarns. an exploration of sensitivities. M